Northern Youths Challenge Buhari Over Certificate Northern Youth Forum has challenged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhamadu Buhari (rtd.) to produce his certificates to the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for him to properly take part in the electoral contest. The national President of the forum, Engineer Bello Gambo Bich,i said in a press statement signed in Kano and made available to THISDAY on Saturday, “…General Buhari should do what is required of him by presenting his certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as other presidential candidates have done, instead of hiding behind the fig leaf of constitutionalism.” The statement further noted that it is true that the relevant section 131(d) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria does not require Buhari to physically present his certificates but to only show that he ‘has been educated up to at least secondary school level or its equivalent.” Gambo added: It is clear that the spirit of that provision demands that he should present Certified True copies of his original certificates because that is the only way that INEC will determine that he has been educated up to secondary school level.’ While dismissing Buhari’s attestation that the original copies of his certificates were with the military authorities, the group reminded him that such claim was not enough to fulfill the constitutional requirement. This Day. Northern Youths Challenge Buhari Over Certificate Northern Youth Forum has challenged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhamadu Buhari (rtd.) to produce his certificates to the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for him to properly take part in the electoral contest. The national President of the forum, Engineer Bello Gambo Bich,i said in a press statement signed in Kano and made available to THISDAY on Saturday, “…General Buhari should do what is required of him by presenting his certificates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as other presidential candidates have done, instead of hiding behind the fig leaf of constitutionalism.” The statement further noted that it is true that the relevant section 131(d) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria does not require Buhari to physically present his certificates but to only show that he ‘has been educated up to at least secondary school level or its equivalent.” Gambo added: It is clear that the spirit of that provision demands that he should present Certified True copies of his original certificates because that is the only way that INEC will determine that he has been educated up to secondary school level.’ While dismissing Buhari’s attestation that the original copies of his certificates were with the military authorities, the group reminded him that such claim was not enough to fulfill the constitutional requirement. This Day.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:25:41 +0000
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